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Closing the Gap between a living wage and minimum wages in Newfoundland and Labrador
Our detailed submission outlines reasoning and evidence to support key recommendations to ensure that the minimum wage provides sufficient protection for workers in Newfoundland and…
Faster internet as slowly as possible: Ontario’s rural broadband plan
If you live in a city of any size, you might worry about whether you can afford fast Internet service. But you probably don’t worry…
Why the Ecuador trade deal Canada wants hinges on a misleading referendum question
Canada’s hopes of quietly and quickly negotiating an “inclusive” free trade deal with Ecuador blew up in both government’s faces last week—and that’s a good…
Spending what it takes: 2024 update
With Canada’s federal budget just one month away, a new analysis from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) and Climate Action Network Canada (CAN-Rac) finds that…
Tax cuts benefit men more than women
Previously published in the Winnipeg Free Press March 8, 2024
Manitoba tax cuts will intensify the gender pay gap: New analysis
WINNIPEG TREATY ONE—On International Women’s Day and with a new Manitoba budget set to be released on April 2, 2024, the Canadian Centre for Policy…
Leaked Ministry of Forests data raises fears rare old growth forests will be logged
Data sent anonymously to the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives shows that Ministry of Forests officials have rejected numerous recommendations made by an expert panel…
Canada’s next federal budget needs to tackle cost-of-living
The winter weather is moderating in Canada, which can only mean one thing: Federal budget season is coming. The April 16 release coincides with multiple…
Leaked Ministry of Forests data raises fears rare old growth forests will be logged
VANCOUVER—Data sent anonymously to the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives shows that Ministry of Forests officials have rejected numerous recommendations made by an expert panel…
Revenue is needed to pay for Manitoba’s pressing problems
Previously published in the Winnipeg Free Press, March 6, 2024
Cooking, cleaning, and caring
At three months [once her work permit had been secured], I convinced myself that I was an adolescent, even if I was 50 years old,…
Cory Doctorow – escaping the enshittocene May 2
Why everything is terrible & what to do about it Cory Doctorow is a science fiction writer, activist and journalist. Amongst several worksk, he is…
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